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Discovering, Creating, Problem-Solving, or All Three?

Elizabeth Heidelbach 4Bc
September 10, 2013
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Hi, my name is Pinkie, otherwise known as Elizabeth. I discovered something awesome, a diamond! I discovered it on a hot summer day when I was flying up a mountain. Then I threw it down and jumped to catch it at the last minute. Discovery is great!



Cooperating and Collaborating ...


Caine's Arcade Marble Maze Run
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Creativity through Our Collaboration
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The Gummys Movie




The "T" in STEM Stands for Technology ...


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The Engineering Design Process ...


PROBLEM:

How Do We Build a Catapult?


ASK:

What is Our Challenge?

The Angry Bird Competition is on … Angry Bird and Piggy Friends unite! To retrieve your stolen eggs, Angry Birds, your team will need to build a catapult with only the materials provided to you, as outlined in the following steps of this “Small Group Challenge: Marshmallow Catapults”:
Challenge: Each group will design and build a marshmallow catapult using the following materials: 1 meter of masking tape; 2 plastic cups; 4 rubber bands; 2 plastic spoons; 2 paper clips; 15 cm x 15 cm piece of cardboard; large (standard size) and small (mini size) marshmallows to launch.
Goal: Launch a marshmallow at least 5 meters (in the air) and not outside of a ½ meter width.
What is a Catapult?

Elizabeth Heidelbach 4Bc
Discovery Center / Library
Catapult Research
January 2014

Catapults were used to launch things before cannons or guns or other weapons were made. A catapult gets its energy from people because a person has to pull a lever in the back so that it can launch the weapon. When somebody pulls the lever the catapult swings its arm. To build a catapult, I think we will use marshmallows, toothpicks, and hopefully, a spoon.
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IMAGINE:

What are Some Solutions?

What is the Best Possible Solution?

Why did Our Team Choose This Solution?


PLAN:

What is a Diagram / Orthographic Design of Our Prototype?


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CREATE:

What does Our Finished Construct Look Like?

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IMPROVE:

What works, what doesn't work, and what could work better from Our Testing?

What are We going to do to address the Challenges We Faced with Our Construct?

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PRESENTATION:

How do We Catapult Ourselves into Problem Based Learning?